Men in blue walk for change
Tarlton Police walked the streets of Krugersdorp with the Provincial Men for Change Forum.
The streets of Krugersdorp were blue when the Men for Change Forum held its Women’s Month celebration on Friday, 26 August. All the men in the 16 clusters of Gauteng’s South African Police Service gathered on the West Rand to support the initiative.
The men in blue walked the streets in song with the aim of educating the public on how to end domestic violence and their first stop was the Krugersdorp taxi rank.
During a walkabout and door-to-door campaign in town policemen visited shelters for abused women and children to donate comfort packs.
Tarlton Police spokesperson Constable Lucky Matome was happy to address the public. “Men need to lead by example and become the ambassadors for positive change. Our women and children cannot live in fear because of us,” he told the News. Men for Change Provincial chairperson, Champ Jika was humbled by the participation of community members.
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